News & Updates
Attorney General Schwalb Sues Federal Government to Protect SNAP Benefits for DC Residents
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general and three governors in filing a lawsuit against the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and its Secretary Brooke Rollins for unlawfully suspending the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance…
Attorney General Schwalb Issues Statement on Hearing in Lawsuit Over Illegal Deployment of National Guard in DC
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the below statement following a hearing on a preliminary injunction in the District of Columbia’s lawsuit to stop the federal government’s illegal deployment of National Guard troops in the city.
Attorney General Schwalb Secures $200,000 from Developer for Illegally Draining Wetlands and Polluting DC Waters
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that the Residences at Kenilworth Park, LLC (RKP), the developer and owner of an assisted living apartment complex in Ward 7, will pay $200,000 and permanently protect remaining wetlands on its property to resolve allegations that it violated…
Attorney General Schwalb Issues Guidance on Your Right to Protest in the District Of Columbia
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today issued “Know Your Rights” guidance regarding protests in the nation’s capital.
Office of the Attorney General Announces Petra Management Group Will Pay $700k to Resolve Lawsuit Over Housing Voucher Abuse Scheme
The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) today announced that the owners and manager of three District apartment complexes—Petra Management Group, LLC, Rashid Salem, 4825-4829 North Capital St L.L.C., 5616 13th St NW L.L.C., and 743 Fairmont St NW LLC, (collectively, “Petra”)—will pay $700,000…
Attorney General Schwalb Announces Bus Company Will Pay $85,000 and Adopt Anti-idling Procedures to Address Persistent Air Pollution Violations
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that DC Trails, a local charter bus company, and its subsidiary DC2NY (which does business as BestBus), will pay $85,000 and program its bus engines to shut off after three minutes of idling as part of a settlement with the Office of the Attorney…
Attorney General Schwalb Secures More Than $166k for Workers and the District
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that Unique On The Go Corporation, a car detailing and rental car management company, will pay $166,011 to resolve allegations that the company paid 84 workers less than the minimum wage and deprived them of overtime wages when they worked more…
Attorney General Schwalb, Councilmembers Frumin and Pinto Announce Child Support Increase for TANF Families
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb, alongside Councilmembers Matt Frumin (Ward 3) and Brooke Pinto (Ward 2), today announced that beginning October 1, 2025, families receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) will see an increase in child support passthrough payments from $150 to $…
Attorney General Schwalb Secures First STEER Act Judgment & Sues 12 More Dangerous Drivers Who Owe $619,000+ For Nearly 2,000 Unpaid Traffic Citations
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) secured its first court judgment against a dangerous driver under the Strengthening Traffic Enforcement, Education, and Responsibility (STEER) Act. OAG also filed 12 new lawsuits against Maryland and…
Attorney General Schwalb Announces Washington Gas Will Cease Pollution of Anacostia River
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that Washington Gas has agreed to contain hazardous pollution actively seeping into the Anacostia River at the former site of the company’s East Station, a gas plant that operated on the banks of the river for nearly 100 years.